CHARLOTTE – The City Council voted unanimously Monday night to begin negotiations with a movie studio developer to redevelop Eastland Mall. Studio Charlotte Development, led by CEO Bert Hesse, has emerged as the city’s preliminary choice for the redevelopment, even if the choice was more by default.

The four candidates to replace District 7 Charlotte City Councilman Warren Cooksey are a financial planner, an economist with impressive academic bona fides, a sales consultant in workplace safety, and an outspoken Tea Party organizer. Here's what they have to say about development in the development rich district, which includes Ballantyne and other areas of southernmost Charlotte.

Residents of Brookline are getting a lot more than they anticipated, after the Charlotte City Council on Monday night approved a rezoning request that will allow a new developer to build up to 324 apartment units in the formerly single-family-only community, which is off Reames and Lakeview roads in the Northlake neighborhood.

The city is revisiting the Pedestrian Overlay District rules to clarify construction density issues. PED Overlay was instituted to encourage pedestrian-friendly corridors in the city. In return for following strict design standards that increased costs, developers may increase the housing density.

STEELE CREEK – If a recent rezoning request is approved by the Charlotte City Council, residents could see 40,000 square feet of additional retail built in this southwest Charlotte neighborhood. Charlotte-based LandNet, LLC has requested a rezoning on two parcels ...

CHARLOTTE – The packed, sign-waving crowd of supporters gave a standing ovation to Charlotte Mayor and U.S. Secretary of Transportation designate Anthony Foxx’s surprise entrance. They stood and cheered again when Foxx’s pet streetcar proposal won the night. Many months ...